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Americas
US, Morocco Launch Vast Military Exercise
The US and Morocco launched the vast annual "African Lion" military exercise, amid tensions between the North African kingdom and Algeria.
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Europe
Ukraine Mechanics Turn Rally Cars Into ‘Combat Buggies’
Mechanics in southern Ukraine are turning rally cars into vehicles that can be used to fight Russian troops on the frontline.
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Americas
US, Marshall Islands Eye New Security Deal by Year End
The US and the Marshall Islands hope to reach a security deal before the end of the year, as Washington tries to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.
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Africa
Witnesses Accuse Rebels of Killing Hundreds in Ethiopia
Hundreds of people belonging to the Amhara ethnic group were killed by rebels in Ethiopia's Oromia region over the weekend, survivors said Monday.
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Middle East
IS Syria Ambush Kills 15 Pro-Regime Fighters: Monitor
A jihadist ambush on a bus in remote eastern Syria left at least 15 pro-government fighters dead.
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Europe
Ukraine Says Lost Control of Severodonetsk Village
Ukraine said it had lost control of a village adjacent to the eastern industrial city of Severodonetsk.
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Africa
Armed Men Kill at Least 20 Civilians in Mali
Raiders in Mali killed at least 20 civilians near the northern town of Gao, while a landmine killed a UN peacekeeper in the troubled region.
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Europe
The War in Ukraine Could Last ‘for Years:’ NATO Chief
The war in Ukraine could last "for years," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned in an interview published by a German daily newspaper.
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Europe
Russian Corvette Violates Danish Waters: Denmark Military
A Russian corvette twice violated Denmark's territorial waters in the Baltic Sea on Friday, the Danish armed forces said.
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Asia Pacific
One Killed, Several Wounded in Afghan Mosque Bombing: Police
A bomb blast at a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed at least one worshipper and wounded seven others during midday prayers, police said.
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